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6403-914-Church Building and Community Center

WE ARE ALMOST THERE!
It has been our long-term goal to plant a church in Dakar that would use national languages (Wolof and Serer languages targeted) and worship in ways relevant to the culture. This directly fulfills WorldVenture’s global priority of establishing healthy, reproducing churches.

THIS IS WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE:
* December 11, 2022, we held our first church service.
* April 2022 our colleague, Jane Powley, opened a community library on the 3rd floor.
* February 2022 we were handed the keys to the finished building.
* April 29, 2020 we broke ground on the building.
* February 2015 we purchased the land in a central, well-traveled place in Dakar

Through the generosity of the church, we have raised:
* $101,420 for the land purchase
* $435,000 for the 5-story building
* $7,500 for chairs
* $1,100 to furnish pastor’s apartment
* Through our colleague Jane, equipped a community library

The library provides books and a quiet place for students to study and meets a need in the community. It also allows people to feel comfortable and familiar with our church community building. Jane and her supporters have supplied all the books, tables, desks and cupboards to set up a well-equipped library. She is financing this ministry, including paying workers and the internet until she retires in October of 2023.

WHY DID YOU START WITH A BUILDING?
Senegal’s culture places a high value on physical place, especially in the realm of the sacred. This is true to the degree that it is difficult for a non-believing Senegalese to take seriously a group of believers meeting in a residence for worship. This is why we were so convicted and committed to building a permanent structure that could be used for generations to come.

According to the national Christian leaders, the Senegalese will respect a place dedicated to the worship of God, they will come and hear the truth preached, and some will give their lives to Christ. We want to embrace this as a means to potentially breaking through the wall of Islam that has largely rejected decades of Christian missionary efforts in Senegal.

THIS IS WHAT WE STILL NEED FUNDS FOR:
* White board (for 4th floor classroom) (Approximately $70)
* Potted plants and draped fabric to add beauty to the building (Approximately $300)
* Running expenses through January 2025 to help meet the needs of the church until it can grow enough to support the pastor and pay utility bills. (Approximately $100/month)
* Beginning November 2023 Running expenses for the library until the church can support this community ministry (Approximately $250/month)
* Books to add to the library (We will purchase more as we have funds)
* Finish furnishing the parsonage (Approximately $2000)
* Church guard (Approximately $250/month)

Blogs and Articles on WorldVenture:
Building a Church Legacy in Senegal

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